How To Patch and Protect OpenSSL Vulnerability # CVE-2015-0291 CVE-2015-0204 [ 19/March/2015 ]

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To patch and protect against the OpenSSL vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-0291 and CVE-2015-0204) discovered in March 2015, you need to update to a version of OpenSSL that includes fixes for these vulnerabilities. The specific steps for updating OpenSSL depend on the operating system you’re using and the package manager you have installed.

Here are the general steps for updating OpenSSL on Debian/Ubuntu Linux:

  1. Backup any important data and configurations related to OpenSSL.
  2. Update the package information database:
sudo apt update
  1. Upgrade the OpenSSL package to the latest version:
sudo apt upgrade openssl
  1. Restart any services that use OpenSSL, such as Apache, Nginx, or other services that use secure connections.

After following these steps, your system should be protected against the vulnerabilities CVE-2015-0291 and CVE-2015-0204 in OpenSSL.

Note: If you’re using a different operating system, you may need to follow different steps to update OpenSSL. Please refer to the documentation for your specific operating system and package manager for more information.

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